Mads Mikkelson's funny part in "Casino Royale" comes out when he gets annoyed everyone is ordering drinks when he just wants to play cards.

One I'd mention is Franz Sanchez. After he rescues Bond in Licence to Kill and up until Bond is rumbled and sets fire to the lab Sanchez genuinely seems to like Bond and although a villain you see a more human side to him - a nicer side to him. He also prizes loyalty above all else. Something very unique in Bond films. Another villain I like is Dr No. Other than that I concur with most of your top ten. I also think Hugo Drax has a very advanced beard.

I think Sanchez from Licence to Kill is underrated.

I miss Christopher Lee so much :'-(

Sophie Marceau, who played Elektra in the World is not Enough, was without doubt one of the most naturally beautiful actresses ever to grace a Bond film.

The thing I like about Christopher Lee in The Man with The Golden Gun, is that I always heard rumors that Lee himself was Flemings inspiration for James Bond, due to Lee's military service.

Watch Sean Bean in the first action scene. When we first see him he says ‘You’re late 007’ in a perfect officer and a gentleman accent. Later when held at gunpoint he yells in Bean’s natural Sheffield accent ‘Give it to ‘em James - blow em all to hell!’

If I were you, I would at least put Franz Sanchez as honorable mention. Robert Davi was awesome.

I love Eliot Carver. He’s that combination of real (I could probably see someone like him existing and controlling the media for their own ends) and megalomaniac. So he’s real, but also over-the-top enough to be entertaining.

I personally like Red Grant from 'From Russia with Love.' He is menacing in a creepy way, following Bond around acting as Bond's guardian angel and death. In Fleming's novel, he is described as a blood-thirst serial killer and his murder lust peaks at full moon like a werewolf. Shaw did a great job portraying him but I guess Red Grant is more of a henchman.

Michael Lonsdale looks like the non-midget edition of Peter Dinklage. With that important observation out of the way - my !personal! Top 10 Bond Villain Ranking: I know some of them are henchmen but f*ck it - they make the main villain look pale in comparison. 01 Donald "Red" Grant - Robert Shaw (In my opinion the ultimate badass played, by a legendary actor - The perfect mixture of menace and charisma and without any doubt a more then worthy foe for James Bond. HE is and will forever remain the perfect mirrorverse version of 007) 02 Le Chiffre - Mads Mikkelsen (A very close second. A great villain played by a great actor who reads from a great screenplay and stars in the perhaps greatest Bond movie ever - not easy to beat that, but someone did) 03 Francisco Scaramanga - Christopher Lee (TMWTGG is not a great movie - but despite the confusing screenplay, questionable direction and severely miscast actor in the role as 007, the one and only Christopher Lee saves this installment by himself with ease and makes the mediocre flick he`s acting in an absolute must see!) 04 Auric Goldfinger - Gert Fröbe (Its f*cking Goldfinger!... no further explenation necessary) 05 Dominic Greene - Mathieu Amalric (A complete and utter psychopath! You can see and feel the barely contained rage behind his eyes. And when he explodes - you certainly don`t want to be in a room or burning hallway with him. I know many fans absolutely loathe this villain but luckily I dont give a flying f*ck! He always worked perfectly for me. I especially love the scene where he completely destroys General Medrano by only using his words and his villainous smarts) 06 Fiona Volpe - Luciana Paluzzi (Sexy as hell and hellishly evil. The beyond beautiful yet very deadly SPECTRE assassin was wonderfully performed by Luciana Paluzzi. Special props for how elegantly and seemingly effortlessly she dances on the edge of acting and overacting yet never going overboard and too far with her portrayal) 07 Renard - Robert Carlyle (A fantastic yet somewhat wasted character. Robert Carlyle is a more then gifted actor but the character suffers under the weak screenplay and the fact that he is not the main bad guy - Such a shame!... and still - in those few scenes in which he is able to shine - he fires on all cylinders and in those few moments only he absolutely nukes the sh*t out of many less interesting villains of the franchise who have way more screentime in their movies... yes including the VASTLY overrated and overhyped Elektra King) 08 Franz Sanchez - Robert Davi (Total mercilessness, ruthelessness and determination perfomed very well and convincingly by a suberb actor) 09 Blofeld - the Telly Savalas Edition (While not the most iconic portrayal of the man who runs SPECTRE - its certainly the one which works the best) 10 Emile Leopold Locque - Michael Gothard (The Boba Fett of the James Bond Saga. Silent, dangerous and mysterious. And the only noteworthy element of one of the weakest and most boring installments of the series) Honourable Mentions: 11 Dr. Julius No - Joseph Wiseman (The first major Bond villain. Intelligent, charismatic and very, very evil. What works best about him is his menacing and commanding presence. Has a lame and underwhelming final fight scene though.)

It's a crime that Sanchez wasn't included on this list, easily worthy of the top 5 IMO. Even so, kudos for Elektra and Drax, both are villains that deserve far more love/respect than they're given by most fans.

Alec Trevelyan is easily my favorite. The evil 00 Agent seems like an obvious (maybe TOO obvious) idea, but it just works really well. Favorite part is when he takes Bond's detonator watch and is like "yeah, i know that trick". He's just such a good foil for James.

In addition to all the other wonderful qualities you mentioned, Goldfinger's character was blessed by the single best line ever uttered in a Bond film: "No Mr Bond, I expect you to DIE". Which might make for an interesting topic for your next top 10 Bond list. Best lines made by a villain.

Honourable Mention: Elliot Carver & Max Zorin 10: Le Chiffre 9: Kamal Khan 8: Kronsteen 7: Dr. No 6: Ernst Stavro Blofeld 5: Elektra King 4: Alec Trevelyan 3:Francisco Scaramanga 2: Franz Sanchez 1: Auric Goldfinger

I think Alec Trevelyan would of made more of an impression as a villain if he made an appearance in a previous Bond film or two as Bond's ally/friend like in A View to a Kill or License to Kill. That's just my thought though.

Goldfinger's plot is definitely my favorite of any Bond villain. So ingenious, so layered and so nuanced. My favorite Bond villain is Alec Trevelyan/006. Sean Bean was outstanding (and could've very easily played Bond as you mentioned). I love that he isn't over the top and extreme, as Xenia and Boris have that covered in GoldenEye. The fact that he's smart, physically tough, and charming make it much more believable that he is a 00 agent and Bond's best friend. I also loved Blofeld, especially by Teddy Savalas in OHMSS. For many of the same reasons I loved Goldfinger--charm, intelligence, his plot was very nuanced and brilliant, and I love that he's the physical match of Bond. I love his Blofeld more than Pleasance's and always have

Sooooo glad to see Elliot Carver on the list. He was such a different kind of Bond villain. It’s not about “taking over the world” in any way... but about causing chaos for the sake of getting the broadcast rights to it. And Jonathan Pryce’s portrayal was incredible. He’s way underrated

I'm glad to see love for Khan and Carver, they're so underrated by some fans. I agree Renard is the henchman, Electra is the villain! Sophie Marceau is one of very few things I like in twine

Jonathan Price did an excellent job as Elliot Carver!! One of my favorite Bond villans as well as one of favorite Bond movies!!

Gotta love that Carver News headline "The Empire WILL Strike Back"

Unpopular opinion, but Elektra King is probably my favorite bond villain because of how unique she is in the villain lineup. Also, that death scene.

I think Sanchez from Licence To Kill should've made the list or at least a mention. His whipping his own girlfriend for cheating on him, feeding Leiter to a shark and blowing up his former business partners head via increased air pressure is evil and fun!

Christopher Lee imo was the best part of The Man with the golden gun.

Le Chiffe is less of a bad guy, more someone whose just doing villainous things to save his own skin. But it doesn't make him one of the most sophisticated and well done villains, because it shows us how even the most feared are still fearful of something else. Hell, the torture scene says it all. You think Le Chiffe is about to win, when he's axed off and replaced by even more powerful forces. Fuck, I miss this guy.

My !personal! Top 10 Bond Villain Ranking: I know some of them are henchmen but f*ck it - they make the main villain look pale in comparison. 01 Donald "Red" Grant - Robert Shaw (In my opinion the ultimate badass, played by a legendary actor - The perfect mixture of menace and charisma and without any doubt a more then worthy foe for James Bond. HE is and will forever remain the perfect mirrorverse version of 007) 02 Le Chiffre - Mads Mikkelsen (A very close second. A great villain played by a great actor who reads from a great screenplay and stars in the perhaps greatest Bond movie ever - not easy to beat that, but someone did) 03 Francisco Scaramanga - Christopher Lee (TMWTGG is not a great movie - but despite the confusing screenplay, questionable direction and severely miscast actor in the role as 007, the one and only Christopher Lee saves this installment by himself with ease and makes the mediocre flick he`s acting in an absolute must see!) 04 Auric Goldfinger - Gert Fröbe (Its f*cking Goldfinger!... no further explenation necessary) 05 Dominic Greene - Mathieu Amalric (A complete and utter psychopath! You can see and feel the barely contained rage behind his eyes. And when he explodes - you certainly don`t want to be in a room or burning hallway with him. I know many fans absolutely loathe this villain but I dont give a flying f*ck! He always worked perfectly for me. I especially love the scene where he completely destroys General Medrano by only using his words and his villainous smarts) 06 Fiona Volpe - Luciana Paluzzi (Sexy as hell and hellishly evil. The beyond beautiful yet very deadly SPECTRE assassin was wonderfully performed by Luciana Paluzzi. Special props for how elegantly and seemingly effortlessly she walkes on the edge of acting and overacting yet never going overboard and too far with her portrayal) 07 Renard - Robert Carlyle (A fantastic yet somewhat wasted character. Robert Carlyle is a more then gifted actor but the character suffers under the weak screenplay and the fact that he is not the main bad guy - Such a shame!... and still - in those few scenes in which he is able to shine - he fires on all cylinders and in those few moments only he absolutely nukes the sh*t out of many less interesting villains of the franchise who have way more screentime in their movies... yes including the VASTLY overrated and overhyped Elektra King) 08 Franz Sanchez - Robert Davi (Total mercilessness, ruthelessness and determination perfomed very well and convincingly by a suberb actor) 09 Blofeld - the Telly Savalas Edition (While not the most iconic portrayal of the man who runs SPECTRE - its certainly the one which works the best) 10 Emile Leopold Locque - Michael Gothard (The Boba Fett of the James Bond Saga. Silent, dangerous and mysterious. And the only noteworthy element of one of the weakest and most boring installments of the series) Honourable Mentions: 11 Dr. Julius No - Joseph Wiseman (The first major Bond villain. Intelligent, charismatic and very, very evil. What works best about him is his menacing and commanding presence. Has a lame and underwhelming final fight though.)

I love Elliot carver he's like Blofeld's brother, it's like he knows he's in a bond film and he's the badguy.

I'm so happy Elliot Carver got into the top ten. Jonathan Pryce is simply incredible.

I thoroughly agree to your No. 1 pick... Make sure to check out the German dub of Goldfinger, where Fröbe re-dubbed his lines. His original voice just adds so much for me to the character (Fröbe was also a popular recitator of German poems).

I'm glad to see you give some love to Kamal Khan. I've seen him placed on lists of the worst Bond villains and I honestly can't understand it at all. His slimy performance is absolutely fantastic and he reminds me of Le Chiffre (which is a good thing).

I think Calvin - Bond Reviewer is underrated.

Fran’s Sanchez should have been included in the Top 5!

Goldfinger had probably what I considered to be the best line and all of the Bond films when they had the exchange while James Bond was tied to the laser cutter: "Do you expect me to talk?" "No, Mr Bond. I expect you to DIE..." Dont get any better than that 😊

my personal favourite will alwas be 006. i was always fascinated whenever we saw glimpses of other 00 agents in the earlier bond films, and to see bond working with another agent and then fighting him blew my fucking mind! Also sean bean is the goddam man glad he made it into your top 10 Cal!

The thing about Elektra for me is that I like the idea of her more than the execution. The concept of a woman Bond has genuinely fallen in love with turning out to be the evil mastermind is a great one, but the film just doesn’t develop their relationship enough to do it justice. It’s a shame because Macreau and Brosnan are talented enough that it could’ve been one of the all-time greats for the series, but the either the script is missing crucial scenes or they were cut when they shouldn’t have been.

"Good evening, Mr. Bond fans." That was hilarious.

max zorin is my favorite because of how crazy he is

You really don't like "Licence To Kill", do you? Davi is an amazing baddy. As for Goldfinger, he reminds me of someone sitting in a big house in Washington, DC.

I love that Auric Goldfinger's actual name is the equally bizarre Gert Frobe....

Another great video Calvin, keep up the amazing work!

You know, Anthony Hopkins would be a great Bond villain.

Yaphet Kotto is one of the few things I like about To Live and Let Die. Same thing for Christopher Lee in The Man with a Golden Gun. Same thing with Christopher Walken in A View to A Kill.

Goldfinger also has the most memorable quote from any Bond movie... "No Mr Bond... I expect you to die!"

“Is there something about being a successful businessman that just turns people evil?” Me, living in 2020 America: “Yes.”

IMO, Savalas as Blofeld in OHMSS was by far the best Blofeld. So cool and calm yet cunning

I'd personally rank Carver, Trevelyan, Scaramanga & Elektra above Drax.

I know I'm in the minority with this one, but I love Dominic Green from Quantum of Solace. Truly an underappreciated villain.

I think the Thunderball soundtrack is the perfect 007 track. Pure class from another time., another place...

Loved that you put Le Chiffre so high on this list, he is an incredible villain, and Mads is one of my favourite actors of all time, and felt like it was a perfect film to showcase his abilities to a more mainstream audience. My ranking would go more like this (top 5 only): 5. Scaramanga 4. Alec Trevelyan 3. Le Chifre 2. Elektra King 1. Raoul Silva

My Favorite Villain (s) are a tie between Dr.No and Elektra King!!!

So right about Christopher Lee's Performance as Scaramanga and i thought the Wants To Slice Of Your Face And Wear It comment was so accurate and at the same time hilarious.

>Makes 15 minute video about Blofeld >Calls him an over-hyped villain in the next video

Why does Boris Grishenko from GoldenEye look like Harry Potter?

I love the music you put in the background of the reviews, keep it!

I think my top 10 would be: 1. Alec Trevelyan (Goldeneye) 2. Raoul Silva (Skyfall) 3. Ernst Stavro Blofeld (You Only Live Twice) 4. Auric Goldfinger (Goldfinger) 5. Ernst Stavro Blofeld (On Her Majesty’s Secret Service) 6. Francisco Scaramanga (The Man with the Golden Gun) 7. Dr Kananga (Live and Let Die) 8. Elektra King (The World Is Not Enough) 9. Elliot Carver (Tomorrow Never Dies) 10. Hugo Drax (Moonraker) Honorable mentions: Dr. No (Dr. No) & Franz Sanchez (Licence to Kill) Dishonorable mention: Dominic Greene (Quantum of Solace)

I think Goldeneye has the strongest rogues gallery in all of Bond. They are all brilliantly cast, well acted and very memorable. That really is quite an achievement all things considered.

Just wake up and saw 2 new Calvin videos, this is going to be a perfect morning!

Great vid as usual Calvin keep up the good work And I thought I was the only one liked Electra

You videos are a lot of fun. Well done, young man

Carver is an excellent villain. Thanks for including him! Great performance too.

I'd love to see some former Bonds return as villains

my top 10 bond villains 1. Goldfinger 2. Scaramanga 3. Zorin 4. Carver 5. Silva 6. Blofeld ( Pleasence) 7. Klebb 8. Kamal Khan 9. Trevelyan 10. Dr. Kananga

Great video as usual my friend, you have won another subscriber!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

I have watched many of your videos during the last weekend and find your audio fascinating. There are many a discussion on youtube about bond films but yours stands right out. I luv it. well done. I have subscribed to your site for sure and will look forward to many a more video. thanks again

I like Elliot Carver getting mentioned very underrated

Dr.No is great simply because of his name

Awesome Vid Calvin Keep posting The amazing content

Ahhh, 2 new videos, Top 10 lists are so theraputic to watch

I think Franz Sanchez should be in here......Robert Darvi was one of the best personal villains for Bond in one of favorite Bond movies Licence to Kill

I think in the case of Michel Lonsdale as Hugo Drax, it's his voice and his way of speaking that makes him a great villain. The first time I watched Moonraker, it was the dubbed German version, and Drax seems really boring and dull. But when I watched it in English, that changed completely - although very calm all the time, his voice is so menacing in the original sound...

In regards to Blofield, I think people enjoy the concept more then the man: a criminal mastermind hiding in the shadows, pulling the strings. Like a Moriarty.

for me as of right now post-"spectre" 1. raoul silva-skyfall 2. francisco scaramanga-the man with the golden gun 3. blofield-you only live twice 4. goldfinger-goldfinger 5. karl stromberg-the spy who loved me 6. alec trevelyan-goldeneye 7. franz sanchez-licence to kill 8. blofield-spectre 9. dr. no-dr. no 10. le chiffre-casino royale worst villain: gustav graves/colonel moon-die another day

Fantastic videos today Calvin :)

The World is Not Enough was tremendously underrated... so relevant for the time it came out and plus so much content. Daniel Craig movies are so long but feel so short because there isn't enough tension. Just long ass action scenes.

I really like alec travelian as a villian because 2 of my great grandparents and one of my great aunts and uncles were killed in the betrayal of the cossacks at the death camps so I find his motivation done well

Glad to see love for Carver and Elektra! With one of your notes in Le Chiffre's segment, why is Casino Royale supposed to be Bond's first true adventure? It wasn't in the novel.

I guess I can make my list too. I love these. 1. Auric Goldfinger 2. Franz Sanchez 3. Raoul Silva 4. Max Zorin 5. Savalas' Blofeld 6. Elektra King 7. Alec Trevelyan 8. Elliot Carver 9. Francisco Scaramanga 10. Le Chiffre Our lists are nearly the same, just a few adjustments. As for Carver, Pryce just looks like he's having a blast and so much fun in this role and movie. Plus he adds much more to a character who was a Rupert Murdoch spoof.

I'd love to see Scaramanga return to the new films as a recurring henchman

Just saw No Time To Die, so I'm back to binge watching Calvin videos!

You got the #1 spot right. Goldfinger is the king of the Bond villains.

10. Electra king 9. Dr. Kananga 8. Raoul Silva 7. Elliot carver 6. Blofeld - OHMSS 5. Goldfinger 4. Franz Sanchez 3. Max zorin 2. Alec trevalyn 1. Scaramanaga

Absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE Drax!!! Totally agree!

I always thought Carver was more like Ted Turner. But I guess he’s probably more of a combo of all those news moguls who were making headlines at the time!

1:41 Sorry Lenin look alike, but no history repeat for you.

electra was amazing, gorgeous and evil. perfect. great movie. Le Chiffre is bland

Hank Scorpio a pretty cool villain cool list though

I liked Sanchez as well. Drax was Eddie Munster grown up

Oh my god 😃😃 The way he pronounces Gerd Fröbe... 😃 for a german guy it sounds so strange. Anywa, awesome video Calvin! :) Thank you for the great work

Favourite ones in chronological order: Rosa Klebb from From Russia With Love Auric Goldfinger from well.... Goldfinger. Ernest Strovos Blofeld from On Her Majesty's Secret Service Mr. Big from Live and Let Die Fransciso Scramanga from The Man with the Golden Gun (yeah the film wasn't that good, but damn I love Lee in the role) Max Zorin from A View to a Kill Franz Sanchez from Licence to Kill Alec Trevelyan from GoldenEye (although I find this one a bit overrated because despite GoldenEye trying its best to convince that it is not the typical film when it comes to subverting the tropes of the series, but Alec does do some of the typical Bond villain tropes that many people joke about like not killing when he has the chance of killing him) Le Chiffre from Casino Royale (who I is actually my favourite villain in the series because he comes off a very human, yet not pathetic). Raoul Silva from Skyfall.

oh and Elektra should be ranked higher just love Sophie Marceau in that role. EPIC!

I love your nod to Charles Gray in his accent at the start: 'Good Evening Mr Bond (fans)'

Dr. No not even mentioned what!?

Why do everyone diss on Stromberg? I love the spy who loved me and his assistant Naomi

I think everyone has their own personal biases when it comes to Bond, often based off the ones they grew up with. A lot of your lists lean heavily towards Brosnan’s bond era, perhaps because that was the era you grew up in. Looking impartially I still find it hard to put Elektra King above Blofeld.

9:30. I can't watch this scene anymore without thinking of Rob Brydon doing his Basil Brush. "Come come Mr. Bond..eh? Eh? What what??"

Franz Sanchez deserves a spot on the list

Gee I wonder who will be Number 1. NUMBER FUCKING 7? OH MY FUCKING GOD MAN! FUCK FUCK FUCK! I HAD IT BUT NOOOOO! IT WAS NUMBER FUCKING 7!

Mine: 1. Alec Trevelyan - Sean Bean - Goldeneye 2. Max Zorin - Christopher Walken - A View To A Kill 3. Francisco Scaramanga - Christopher Lee - The Man With The Golden Gun 4. Raoul Silva - Javier Bardem - Skyfall 5. Auric Goldfinger - Gert Frobe - Goldfinger 6. Dr. Kananga - Yaphet Kotto - Live And Let Die 7. Le Chiffre - Mads Mikkelsen - Casino Royale 8. Rosa Klebb - Lottie Lenya - From Russia With Love 9. Ernst Stavro Blofeld - Donald Pleasence - You Only Live Twice 10.Dr. No - Joseph Wiseman - Dr. No

Goddamn, watching Jonathan Pryce in TND reeks of "Having fun in the Role". He just so crazily entertaining and makes Carver feel like he knows just how sick and evil he is, and fucking RELISHES in it.

I'd place Trevelyan higher. It was a big deal when he was revealed to be the true villain, first time a 00 agent had gone rouge. Also his personal history with Bond added a layer the series hadn't seen before.